Harry Potter fans can now take Hogwarts classes online for free

Wizards, witches and muggles alike can now enroll in classes at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for free, courtesy of a group of dedicated Harry Potter fans.

Hogwarts is Here (HiH) is an online academy that allows users to enroll in nine-week classes, including fan-favourites like Charms and Potions. As a student of each class, users are able to complete assignments, quizzes and interact with professors tailored to each course’s content. As an exception for new students, freshmen are allowed to hand in their assignments at their own pace.

You can now take actual Hogwarts classes. Handout

With enrollment in classes not being a necessary factor of being enrolled in HiH, users of the website can interact with fellow witches and wizards in an online dormitory consisting of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin houses. Students can chat about courses, collect frog cards, earn House Points from trivia questions and buy items from their very own Gringotts Wizarding bank account.

Students are given fake galleons in order to purchase books and items that will further their academic career. Students who excel in their courses will be paid more, as a sign of dedication and academic excellence.

For those interested in taking classes, each course spans over nine weeks, with one lesson per week. Students must wait seven days to take the next lesson, whether they complete that week’s exercise or not. According to the website, it is entirely possible to complete a full, seven year education at HiH.

Not interested in becoming a student? Fans can volunteer to become a professor at Hogwarts. Just don’t sign up for Defence Against the Dark Arts, unless you’re fine with having a short, but exciting career.